Miss Queen of Hearts

Such a great day at the 2024 Miss Queen of Hearts Pageant!!! Thank you to our Judges for sharing your day (and expertise) with us and Congratulations to newly crowned Queens!

Winners:
4-6yo: Marjorie Lyons
7-9yo: Chandler Bates
10-12yo: Chloe Crawford
13-15yo: Liana Gray
16-18yo: Rachel Sullivan
19&Over: Sarah Schwatken

OVERALL High Point Winner of the Day!!
Winner: Sarah Schwatken

Up Next!.... Miss Sweetheart of Summer coming up on Sunday, June 9th!!!!

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Aj Surrell is a full-time social media manager and content creator, and is currently reigning as Miss Missouri Volunteer 2024. Outside of her job, she participates in the arts, both on and off the stage, and works diligently to create accessible arts opportunities across the state. Most recently, Aj was awarded the Broadway World award for Best Choreography of a Musical for her work on Grease: The Musical with Ignite Theater Company. She currently sits on the board of directors for Different Dynamics, an art-therapy nonprofit, and leads the Sensory-Friendly Task force of Missouri. Aj also is a former Walt Disney World Cast Member, and it is still one of her favorite places to visit to this day!

Randi Cole’s pageant career now spans five years and includes four state and two national titles. She currently holds the title of Mrs. Kansas USA and will compete for the national Mrs. USA crown this summer. Randi loves staying active in the pageant community, donating countless hours to her platform work with the Hearing Aid Project through the Hearing Charities of America, as well as mentoring queens of all ages! Randi, her husband Trent, and their two daughters are proud to call De Soto Kansas home.

Miss Kansas USA 2023, Haley Berger, originally from Bangkok, Thailand, has lived in 18 homes across various cities in her early years. She now resides in Lawrence, Kansas, and is a dedicated student pursuing a dual degree, a Doctor of Pharmacy and a Master of Business Administration at the University of Kansas.
Outside her academics, she manages two businesses and hopes to peruse a career in federal pharmaceutical law.

Madison Schoenekase is a Kansas City native. She has been around the pageant world for over a decade, first as a competitor and now as an executive director of the Miss Kansas Volunteer Scholarship program. Madison has a passion for volunteer and giving back to the community. When she's not working or volunteering, you can find Madison baking, teaching LAGree fitness and spending time with her fiance, Pat, and fur baby, Paisley.

Meet your Miss Queen of Hearts Judges!

Marissa Jarnagin is a Kansas City native and grew up performing at a competitive level on and off the stage. From competing within the Miss America Organization (and placing top 3 in her state), to training multi-faceted dancers, she shares a message that we are all “made for more” through many avenues. Marissa is currently the Kansas City Region Greater School Counselor of the Year for Secondary Education and is a proud advocate for empowering tomorrow’s leaders.

People's Choice is LIVE!!!!

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$1 per Vote!!! The Contestant with the most votes win the "People's Choice" Competition!

To Vote: www.paypal.me/IJMKSMO

**PLEASE PUT CONTESTANT NAME IN PAYPAL NOTE FOR CREDIT**

👑Entries are coming in!!! SAVE THE DATE!!! This will be the best one yet!

Saturday, March 30th at the Hilton Garden Inn, Independence, Missouri will be our Miss Queen of Hearts Practice Pageant!! THIS YEAR, we have a VERY SPECIAL guest flying in from Nashville, TN to host a FREE Pageant Workshop for every Contestant!!

Brittney Eskew will be kicking off our Pageant Day with a Pageant Bootcamp Workshop with tips and tricks to get everyone Stage Ready!!! This will be our best one yet... DON'T MISS OUT!

Want to come train with Eskew Consulting, LLC., but don't want to compete?! Brittney will also be taking PRIVATE SESSIONS Friday, March 29th, and Private Sessions available on Saturday, March 30th! Please message Brittney directly to get set up!

Phases of Competition: Interview (4 & Over), Fun Fashion & Evening Gown!!!

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Pageant Friends- I wanted to to Start something for the Month of February to really help catapult everyone's mindset and to get you (your daughter) on the right trajectory on the way to their next Pageant. With Pageant Season getting into full swing, NOW is the time to get a strategic game plan going. Please join me Monday evenings at 8pm via Zoom (weekly topics below) to take a deeper dive into the mindset and strategy that it takes to walk away with the Crown at your next competition.

Please PM to book or email me at [email protected]

Miss Queen of Hearts 2022 Winners and Judges!

Miss Queen of Hearts Judge #5

Shannon Norris

Shannon Norris is the 26 year old of Kansas City, MO. She grew up on her family farm where they raise horses, cattle, and chickens. Shannon is currently working as a Veterinary Technician and is attending Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine where she is pursuing her degree in Veterinary Nursing. She hopes to become a Registered Veterinary Technician and eventually work in genetics and reproduction for cattle and equine as well as therapy for dogs and equine. She is a past competitor of pageants holding titles in different systems and competed at Miss Missouri 2016 as Miss Texas County in the Miss America Organization. Now that she is done competing, Shannon is the director of the Miss Ozark Rodeo Association Pageant and will begin her 7th year this season. In her free time, Shannon enjoys traveling to rodeos with the Ozark Rodeo Association, spending time with her animals, and now planning her wedding with her fiancé, Jake. Shannon is excited to be a judge for the Miss Queen of Hearts Pageant and can’t wait to meet all of the contestants!

Miss Queen of Hearts Judge #4

Randi Haselwood Cole

Randi Cole: Randi Cole’s pageant career now spans 4 years as she won her first pageant in 2019, earning the title of Mrs. Kansas United States. She was proud to be crowned the Kansas Elite Ms. United States Agriculture in November of 2020, and went on to win her current title serving as the National Elite Ms. United States Agriculture. She loves staying active in the pageant community; volunteering many hours of mentoring, mock-interviewing, fashion-reviewing, judging and emceeing! Her favorite part of her pageant career continues to be sharing her crown with and motivating future queens….of ALL AGES! Randi graduated Suma Cum Laude from The University of Cincinnati and holds a MFA in Electronic Media. By day she is a Marketing Communications Specialist at Hudson Crop Insurance. By nights and weekends you can find Randi heavily involved in in the initiative, donating countless volunteer hours to different charities and supporting small businesses throughout the Midwest; including her own platform work with the Hearing Charities of America, specifically the Hearing Aid Project. In 2016, as a result of a virus, Randi found herself suddenly deaf in her left ear. After a battery of treatments and test, she was diagnosed sudden sensorineural hearing loss, and her platform passion was born. With her current title, she continues to bridge the gap for hearing loss in our agriculture community with the Hearing Aid Project; specifically targeting our farmers and ranchers exposed to high noise levels in their daily routines. Randi and her husband Trent have two daughters and call De Soto, Kansas home.

Miss Queen of Hearts Judge #3

Holly Enowski

Holly Enowski is the current Miss North Kansas City, placing 2nd runner up at Miss Missouri 2021 and 2019. She has held numerous titles in the Miss America Organization and has received preliminary awards for her marimba talent and onstage interview performances. As a titleholder, Holly made over 500 appearances during her years of service and has a goal of reaching every county in Missouri.
For over a decade, Holly has advanced anti-hunger work worldwide and continues to do so through her social impact initiative "Hungry for Change." She is the current Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Deaton Institute for University Leadership in International Development.
She is an MBA candidate at Washington University in St. Louis and plans to pursue law school in the next two years, focused on agriculture, food, and poverty law.

Miss Queen of Hearts Judge #2

Faith Jordan

Faith Jordan is the current IJM Missouri Miss, placing 1st runner up last November at Internationals. She has held numerous state titles, along with the national Princess of America Ambassador title. While still competing, Faith has gone on to have careers in the hospitality industry, working with others on branding, interpersonal skills, customer service, and more. After competing in multiple pageant systems, and being on the other side as staff member, coach, and judge, Faith knows what it takes to be a great titleholder. She currently resides in Columbia Missouri working as a HR Business Partner for the #1 VA purchasing lender in the country.

Miss Queen of Hearts Judge #1

Julia Gesling

Julia Gesling is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and on her way to becoming a second generation entrepreneur. Julia is a true animal lover, she has four dogs and three cats and recently adopted a sea turtle. She is no stranger to pageants and is a previous first runner up to Miss South Dakota USA. She will be competing in Miss South Dakota USA 2022 this year!

Here are the People's Choice Standings as 2pm Today, 2/11 @ 2:30pm

1st- Evie Volmer
2nd- Sarah Schwatken
3rd- Sloane Pittman

Hi Ladies!

Here are the People's Choice Standings as of 10pm tonight, 2/8:

1st- Haley Prins
2nd- Maggie Madison
3rd- Summer Hill Harris

Congratulations!!!

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Winners announced Sunday at the Final Pageant! Cutoff for Votes ends at 3pm on Sunday, 2/13!!!

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Gwendolyn Love

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